Area data
Johnstown, PA — ZIP 15909
Population: 4,571 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $87,347
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- All-time peak (2022-04)
- $99,502
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $164,185
- Median list price
- $199,950
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -4.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,339/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ebensburg Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -40 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,313
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,340
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 53
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